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Department of History
Taught MA programmeElective - Public History module
http://www.ul.ie/ULH/
Public History
“…an interactive process between the historian, the public, and the historical object.” Debra DeRuyver, Public History Resource Center
“…public history trains historians to transform their research to reach audiences outside the academy.” DoH, University of Massachusetts Amherst
http://www.publichistory.org/ http://www.umass.edu/history/ph/courses.html
Public History Internship
Semester II, 11 weeks placement in an archive, gallery, museum or libraryInsight into working practices within the professionWork on a particular collection within the context of public history
http://www.limerick.ie/archives http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/claremuseum/index.htm http://www.huntmuseum.com/ http://www.flyingboatmuseum.com/
Special Collections, Glucksman Library
2014 (precursor) student worked on WW1 online exhibition2015 intern helped to prepare the Daly Papers for 1916 exhibition
http://www.ul.ie/library/ http://longwaytotipperary.ul.ie/ http://limerick1916.ul.ie/
Digital Services, Glucksman Library
2016 – enhance PHI experience with digitisationValuable skill for PH as easy to ‘reach’ public with digitised material
http://digitallibrary.ul.ie/ http://www3.ul.ie/ecrg/ndlr-ebook-project
Dept. of History Opportunity for all interns
Special Collections
Digital Services
Suitable collectionsWork schedule
Integrate digitisation experience
Two classes
General introduction to Special Collections and DigitisationTwo hour practical class with archival material, equipment and software
Special Collections Intern
Bolton Library acquisitionHerrema PapersPostcard collection
http://www.ul.ie/ullinks/features-opinions/bolton-library http://www2.ul.ie/web/WWW/Services/Library/Special_Collections/Tiede%20Herrema%20Archive
Output
Digitised, described, encoded (MODS), displayed postcard collectionKeep reflective blog and oral presentation
http://phi2016.edublogs.org/
Benefits PHI has experience of a working archive
PH module has new component
Archival material sorted and describedOnline presentation for promotion
Archival material digitisedMODS records created …and ideas for a training resource
All Aboard National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning
Mapping CPD and digital capacity
http://www.teachingandlearning.ie/ http://allaboardhe.org/
Take 1 StepCollaboration between Shannon Consortium partnersEncourage students and staff to take 1 step to improve their digital skills and to increase use of technology to enhance teaching and learning.
http://www.t1step.ie/
Digital Foundations: Creating, Managing and Preserving your Digital Content
Plan Capture
Process
Preserve
Display
Describe
http://libguides.ul.ie/
Digital Skills
Thanks to the team
Evelyn McAuleyDr. Vincent O’ConnellAnne McMahon
Thank you
Sinéad [email protected]
@zidatom